With the influx of women into management positions, researchers and practitioners have examined the career-related issues facing women managers (Powell, 1988). Their focus has been on documenting the unique issues facing women managers, and the individual and organizational strategies that can be used to assist them (Russell, 1993). The present article extends this research by reviewing a number of career assessment devices that may be useful for counseling women managers. Over 45 strategies are described that address both internal issues confronting women managers (e.g., burnout, disillusionment, self-efficacy, limited political skills, role conflict) and external barriers (e.g., backlash, work-family conflicts, little access to mentoring relationships, social isolation, sex-role stereotypes). A discussion of the research on career assessment tools for women managers is provided with prescriptions for future research and practice.
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